September 23, 2024
Today in History – September 23, 1965 – 1Lt G.W. Marlowe is rescued after ejecting from F-100 #553738
23 September 1965 – G.W. Marlowe was serving with the 429TFS out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam. On a strafing mission over SVN, his F-100 …
September 23, 2024
September 22, 2024
Today in History – September 22, 1950 – 1st Jet Fighter crosses the Atlantic
22 September 1950 – Colonel David Schilling makes the first crossing of the Atlantic in a jet fighter, an F-84 Thunderjet. The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was …
September 22, 2024
September 21, 2024
Today in History – September 21, 1956 – Test pilot Tom Attridge shoots himself down in F-11F
21 September 1956 – Grumman company test pilot Tom Attridge shoots himself down in a Grumman F-11F Tiger, BuNo 138260, during a Mach 1.0 20 …
September 21, 2024
September 20, 2024
Today in History – September 20, 1965 – Capt. J. Reynes ejects from F-100 #563177
20 September 1965 – Capt J. Reynes was on a mission to discover the whereabouts of enemy troops. His F-100 was hit and Reynes ejected. …
September 20, 2024
September 19, 2024
Today in History – September 19, 1967 – Capt. Clyde Walter Carter is KIA after his F-100 fails on takeoff
19 September 1967 – Capt. Clyde Walter Carter was born in Miami, FL, on November 13, 1936. He was serving with the 90th TFS out …
September 19, 2024
September 18, 2024
Today in History – September 18, 1947 – The USAF becomes an independent armed service
18 September 1947 – The United States Army Air Forces separates from the United States Army and becomes an independent armed service, the United States …
September 18, 2024